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it’s your SWING
with Don DeLorenzo
Great Places to Play
CINNABAR HILLS GOLF COURSE
Twenty-seven holes of challenging golf await you
in southwest San Jose just past Uvas
and Chesbro reservoirs. The home
course for San José State is very
popular and rightfully so. All three
nines are great layouts and all slightly different.
The Valley, Lakes and Mountain nine hole tracks
are named appropriately for their different terrain
and features. On any given day you will play two
of the three nines for your 18-hole round. I wish I could say
one was better than the other but as a true testament to the
course they are all enjoyable and all challenging. All three of
these nines will challenge the beginner golfer’s skills but the
Lake nine provides more wide, open fairways than the other
two. Rates: Weekday $86 – Weekend $110. [408.323.5200/
cinnabarhills.
com]
COYOTE
CREEK GOLF
COURSE
Located in South
San Jose along
the 101 freeway,
Coyote Creek
has two 18 hole
layouts to challenge you. The Tournament Course has more
undulation and is a bit more diffi cult than it’s counterpart
the Valley Course. Both are well maintained and offer great
amenities. Coyote Creek has very good practice facilities
for you to fi ne your game. The recreational golfer would be
more comfortable on the Valley course where the serious
golfer would prefer the tournament course. The downside of
Coyote Creek is twofold. The wind can really blow out there
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GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
Now that you have that new Titleist 917
Driver, those Callaway irons and the
latest GPS golf watch, you need a place
to try them out and make sure they’re
worth all the hype. We are so lucky to
live where we can play golf at an array of
local course twelve months out of the year
— courses that are diverse in style, dif-
fi culty and price. So, no matter if you are
a beginner or a veteran, recreational or
serious, the following list of golf courses in
our area will have something to offer you!
during most of the year. If you play during the fall and
winter it doesn’t blow as much as it does during the spring
and summer. Unfortunately, no matter what time of the
year you play, you can’t get away from the freeway noise on
many holes. But don’t let the wind or noise stop you from
experiencing Coyote Creek! Rates: Weekday Valley $70 –
Tournament $90 — Weekend Valley $121 – Tournament
$141. [408.463.1800/ coyotecreek.com]
EAGLE RIDGE GOLF COURSE
Located against the western foothills of Gilroy, Eagle Ridge
is as picturesque as it is challenging. The golf course
features large undulating putting greens and equally
undulating fairways. Many bunkers guard both the greens
and stray tee shots. There are also several water features
throughout the 18 hole layout. Much like Cinnabar
Hills, the design favors the experienced golfer over the
recreational or beginner due to the fact that there are
several “forced carry” shots that you must execute. Eagle
Ridge features a great driving range and large practice
putting green. The diffi cult aspect of playing Eagle Ridge
is the houses. Many golfers may feel a little intimidated
when the windows of a million-dollar home are only a slice
off the driver away. Rates: Weekday $79 – Weekend $99.
[408.846.4531/ eagleridgegc.com]
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